Obituaries

Mario F. Limon
Dec 5, 2010
Mario F. Limon, 57 of Lakewood, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010. Surviving is wife, Darlene; a brother, Ricardo; sisters, Maria G., Maria E. Figueroa, Maria E. Tomlinson, Susie Leos; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lazaro H. and Maria (nee Flores) Limon; and a brother, Lazaro Jr. A memorial mass will be held...
Cecil Vanderpool
Dec 4, 2010
Cecil Vanderpool, 90 of Lorain, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Autumn Aegis Nursing Home, Lorain following a 3 month illness. He was born Feb. 1, 1920 in Packard, KY, coming to Lorain in 1940 where he as resided since. Cecil served in the US Navy during World War II aboard the USS San Jacinto. He worked as a...
Nelson Flores
Nov 29, 2010
Nelson Flores, age 51, of Geneva, formerly of Lorain, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2010 at Manor Home, Geneva. He was born on August 10, 1959, in Long Branch, New Jersey, moving to this area in 1963. Nelson graduated from Murray Ridge School. He was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel. He enjoyed bowling, playing board games and working...
Kenneth Walter Flowers, Sr
Nov 28, 2010
Kenneth Walter Flowers, Sr., age 75, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2010, at his home, after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 6, 1935, in Marietta, Ohio, moving to Lorain in 1956, where he lived the remainder of his life. He was a graduate of St. Mary High School, in West Virginia. Kenneth was employed...
Julio Pabon
Nov 27, 2010
Julio R. Pabon, age 87, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at his residence. Born July 23, 1923 in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, he has lived in Lorain for many years. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Julio was employed in the machine shop at US Steel for 37 years,...
Myriam M. Gracia
Nov 25, 2010
Myriam M. Gracia, 57, of Louisville, KY and formerly of Lorain, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at her residence following a sudden illness. Born August 26, 1953 in Corozal, Puerto Rico, she came to Lorain with her family in 1955. Myriam graduated from Southview High School in 1972 and received an associated Degree from Lorain County Community...

Theodore "Ted" Zaborowski
Nov 17, 2010
Theodore "Ted" Zaborowski, age 62, of Sheffield Lake, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic, following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 7, 1948 in Lorain, where he lived his entire life. Ted was a 1966 graduate of Brookside High School. He also earned his Associates Degree at Lorain County Community College. He served...

Allen L. Wallace
Nov 4, 2010
Allen L. Wallace, age 91, of Lorain, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph, following a brief illness. He was born on January 7, 1919 in Huntington, West Virginia, moving to Lorain 46 years ago. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He had received the American Defense...

Stella Rehoreg
Nov 1, 2010
Stella A. Rehoreg (nee Radyk), 88 of Sheffield Twp, passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 at New Hospice Residential Center surrounded by her family. Born Oct. 8, 1922 in her family home in Sheffield Village, she has been a life long resident of Sheffield Township. Stella graduated from Brookside High School in 1940. Stella was a founding member St....

Joshua David Stotzer
Oct 31, 2010
Joshua David Stotzer, 19-day-old son of, Gary D. and Jean M. (nee Johnson) Stotzer, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at Rainbow Babies and Childrens' Hospital, Cleveland. He was born on October 12, 2010, and is survived by his brothers; Gary D. Stotzer III, of Cleveland, and Jason Johnson, of Westlake, sisters; Samantha and Elizabeth Dunkle, both of Lorain,...

Elsie Vangeloff
Oct 17, 2010
Elsie Vangeloff (nee Wagner), age 86, of Lorain, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2010, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, after a lengthy illness. She was born on October 21, 1923, in Lorain, where she lived most of her life. She graduated from Lorain High. Along with her late husband, Paul, she owned and operated Vangeloff's Restaurant, for over 43...

Antonio "Papo" Cruz
Oct 15, 2010
Antonio "Papo" Cruz, age 55, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 15, 2010, at his home. He was born on April 12, 1955 in Brooklyn, NY, but has lived in Lorain ever since he was a young child. He was a 1975 graduate of Southview High School. After high school, Tony served in the United States Army from...

Monserrate Muniz
Oct 15, 2010
Monserrate Muniz (nee Prestamo), age 89, of Lorain, died on Friday, October 15, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a brief illness. She was born on September 9, 1921 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, moving to this area in 1954. Monserrate was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain. She enjoyed cooking and listening to old, Spanish music, which...

Gaspar Vazquez-Gomez
Oct 7, 2010
Gaspar Vazquez-Gomez, age 84, of Lorain, died on Thursday, October 07, 2010 at his residence, while under the care of New Life Hospice. He was born on January 5, 1926 in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, moving to this area in 1999. Gaspar was employed as a farmer in Puerto Rico, where he also ran a lottery service. He was a...

Al George Gajdos
Oct 5, 2010
Al George Gajdos, long time Lorain resident, died on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the age of 88, at Regency Care Center in Monroe, Washington after a lengthy illness. He was born June 17, 1922 in Lorain and graduated from Lorain High School in the class of 1941A. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII in Chico, California,...

Effie Marie Spraggins
Oct 3, 2010
Effie Marie Spraggins (nee Cavanaugh), age 69, of Lorain, passed away suddenly, on Oct. 3, 2010, at her home. She was born on Dec. 15, 1940, in Struthers, Ohio, living most of her life in Lorain though. She was a member of the former Sacred Heart Parish, in Elyria. She was an L.P.N. at local nursing homes and hospitals. Effie...

Jane Browning
Sep 30, 2010
Jane Browning (nee Sawyers), 74, of Sheffield Twp., passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2010, at her home following a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 16, 1935 in Yukon, W.V., she attended Big Creek High School in War, W.V. Jane has resided in the Lorain area since 1957. She worked as a home health care aid to the elderly and also...

Angel Luis "Louie" Pagan
Sep 28, 2010
Angel Luis Pagan, 60, of Grafton, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at his mother's residence while under the care of Hospice of the Western Reserve following a lengthy illness. Born July 21, 1950 in Catano, Puerto Rico, he came to Lorain in 1954 where he lived before moving to Grafton in 2003. After graduating from Admiral King High School...

Rachel W. Ossman
Sep 28, 2010
Rachel W. Ossman (nee Auflick), age 93, of Elyria, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at Kingston of Vermilion. She was born on June 10, 1917 in Nelsonville, Ohio, moving to Lorain County in 1942. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church for over 55 years. Rachel dedicated her life to her family and her church....

Felix Marin
Sep 23, 2010
Felix Marin, 87 of Lorain, died Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Oak Hills Nursing Center, Lorain following a lengthy illness. Born October 25, 1922 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, he came to the United States and traveled to many states looking for work. Felix spent 2 years in Gary, Indiana and also in Utah where he worked in a mine before...